We are an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the history, culture and true lives of Romani people worldwide.
We confront racism and oppression wherever we encounter it.
We try to make connections with all the "isms" that make up western culture.

The Roma living in France say they wish to initiate legal action against Interior Minister Interior Manuel Valls, and accuse him of inciting racial hatred.

They resolved to this step because the minister promised to continue a controversial program of dismantling of illegal Roma camps.

The announcement came after Valls was quoted as telling right-wing newspaper Le Figaro that 20,000 Roma immigrants from Bulgaria and Romania are not interested in integrating into the French society.

According to the minister, this is the case "because of cultural reasons, or because they are part of networks of beggars or prostitution."

Activist group Roma Voice pointed out that the comments were a "pack of lies" aimed at erasing the entire Roma community, AFP reported.

"This interview is a very bad sign," the organization said in a statement, adding that it signaled a tougher policy than the one established in 2003.

The group also announced that it would report Valls' comments to the European Union, which is constantly reviewing the legality of the French policy of systematic dismantling of illegal Roma camps and their return to Bulgaria and Romania.

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LOLO DIKLO : RrOMANI AGAINST RACISM

Lolo Diklo : Rromani Against Racism is an organization dedicated to providing information about the true situation of the Romani (Gypsies) in the world today. We are committed to confronting racism and oppression wherever it is found.

BACKGROUND

The Romani are a people who are not very well known. We are an ethnic group of people originally from India. We left India and arrived in Europe sometime in the 1300's. There are many theories as to why we left India. This is the work of academics, and we have some. Most Romani are more concerned about daily survival to worry about documentation of our past. We know who we are.

What is known about the Romani is, for the most part, stereotypically based. We are portrayed as romantic, carefree wonderers or child stealers, pick pockets and beggers.

Today the Romani of Europe face the same discrimination they have faced for centuries.